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Three free agent big men the Wizards can sign right now

By Cem Yolbulan

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Wenyen Gabriel #35 of the Los Angeles Lakers is fouled on his shot between Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half at Crypto.com Arena on February 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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Tony Bradley

A former Tar Heel, Tony Bradley was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Despite three successful seasons as a backup center for the Utah Jazz, Tony Bradley was never able to establish his NBA career afterward. He bounced around the league for a few years, most recently spending last season with the Chicago Bulls as their third-string center behind Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond.

However, Bradley is still only 25 years old. He is listed at 6’10 but has a strong build and a 7’5 wingspan, allowing him to play even bigger than his height. His main NBA skill is rebounding. For his career, he has an offensive rebounding percentage of 15.5% and a defensive rebounding percentage of 24.5%, both elite numbers. Considering the lack of size and interior presence that the current Wizards roster has, Bradley would be immensely helpful.

If the Wizards were to sign Bradley, he would immediately be the tallest and biggest player on the roster. Daniel Gafford and Mike Muscala are also 6’10 but they don’t have the bulk and the strength of a traditional NBA center. As limited a player as Bradley is, he at least has the size to keep up with opposing centers, finish possessions with a rebound, and bother drivers around the rim. And, that is what Washington needs right now: 15 minutes per game of respectable backup center play.

We will have to wait and see what route the Washington Wizards front office ends up taking. However, it’s clear that if they want this team to be competitive this season, they need to rebalance the team and bring in reinforcements in terms of size and defense.

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